Blue Lake township, MI

2022 population: 428 ( 41 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.0 square miles
Population density: 12.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	413	96.50%	10.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	1	0.23%	88.9%
Hispanic:	14	3.27%	600.0%

Total non-White:	15	3.50%	15.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	39	12.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	2	0.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
387
374	96.64%
2	0.52%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	2.33%
2	0.52%
13	3.36%

2000
426
422	99.06%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.47%
2	0.47%
4	0.94%

1990
378
352	93.12%
0	0.00%
8	2.12%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
26	6.88%

1980
319
314	98.43%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	1.57%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	1.57%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-48	-11.3
9	2.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

70	18.5
-22	-5.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

38	11.9
21	6.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Blue Lake township, MI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
60.7
9	2.1%
419	97.9%
166	38.8%

226
1.89

146	64.6%
125	85.6%
0	0.0%
80	35.4%

2010
Number	Percent
59.4
35	9.0%
352	91.0%
145	37.5%

199
1.94

126	63.3%
117	92.9%
2	1.6%
73	36.7%

2000
Number	Percent
59.3
40	9.4%
386	90.6%
155	36.4%

204
2.08

152	74.5%
149	98.0%
0	0.0%
52	25.5%

1990
Number	Percent
57.3
42	11.1%
336	88.9%
122	32.3%

167
2.26

123	73.7%
115	93.5%
3	2.4%
44	26.3%

1980
Number	Percent
49.9
54	16.9%
265	83.1%
71	22.3%

153
2.08

111	72.5%
103	92.8%
4	3.6%
42	27.5%

2022 Housing Data for Blue Lake township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	4.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	21	9.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	3.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	3.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	4.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	39	17.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	1.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	1.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	15	6.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	25	11.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	22	9.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	17	7.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	15	6.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	6.6%
$200,000 or more	13	5.8%

Median Household Income	56,136
Per Capita Income	47,166

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	18	8.0%
Public Assistance	6	2.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	54	23.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	129	53.5%
Unemployed	12	5.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	141	58.5%
Not in Labor Force	100	41.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		46.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	60	27	69.0%
Non-Profit	0	18	0.0%
Self-Employed	37	17	68.5%

Local Government	3	4	42.9%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	3	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	97	44	68.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	6	22	21.4%
Total	103	66	60.9%

Pct. Govt.	5.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	17	10.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	34	20.1%
Professional, Technical	64	37.9%
Service Occupations	14	8.3%
All others	40	23.7%

White Collar		68.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Professional, scientific, technical	38	22.5%
Manufacturing	32	18.9%
Health care and social assistance	25	14.8%
Retail trade	17	10.1%
Other services	15	8.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	6.5%
Public administration	6	3.6%
Finance and insurance	6	3.6%
Educational services	4	2.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	2.4%
Wholesale trade	4	2.4%
Construction	3	1.8%
Transportation and warehousing	2	1.2%
Accommodation and food services	2	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	7	1.64%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	7	1.64%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	7	1.64%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	402	94.6%
Spanish	10	2.4%
German, other Germanic	7	1.6%
Other Indo-European	4	0.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	2	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	106	24.8%
Irish	63	14.7%
English	57	13.3%
Welsh	36	8.4%
Scottish	27	6.3%
American	23	5.4%
French	21	4.9%
Polish	15	3.5%
Dutch	14	3.3%
Italian	13	3.0%
Swedish	12	2.8%
Canadian	8	1.9%
European	6	1.4%
Hungarian	6	1.4%
British	5	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	418	97.7%
Not a citizen	10	2.3%

Native	413	96.5%
Foreign-born	15	3.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	2.4%	33	8.0%	87	21.1%	139	33.7%	67	16.3%	76	18.4%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	2.4%
9-12 Years	33	8.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	87	21.1%
Some College	139	33.7%
Bach. Degree	67	16.3%
Grad Degree	76	18.4%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +32	R +12	R + 1.4%
D +20
2020 vs. 2012	R +9	D +10	D + 5.0%
D +19
2020 vs. 2008	R +32	R +35	R + 10.5%
D -3

2016 vs. 2008	R +0	R +23	R + 9.1%
D -23
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	96%	Donald Trump* (R)	185	57.3%	Joe Biden (D)	134	41.5%	4	1.2%	323	10	10	0.01%
2016	82%	Donald Trump (R)	153	54.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	114	40.7%	13	4.6%	280	7	9	0.01%
2012	85%	Mitt Romney (R)	176	59.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	115	39.0%	4	1.4%	295	15	12	0.01%
2008	82%	John McCain (R)	153	51.7%	Barack Obama (D)	137	46.3%	6	2.0%	296	11	6	0.01%
2004	75%	George W. Bush* (R)	165	58.7%	John Kerry (D)	110	39.1%	6	2.1%	281	11	8	0.01%
2000	73%	George W. Bush (R)	156	55.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	115	40.6%	12	4.2%	283	9	7	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Blue Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

134

41.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

185

57.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

323

Turnout: 96%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Blue Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

114

40.7%

Donald Trump (R)

153

54.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

280

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Blue Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

115

39.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

176

59.7%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

295

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Blue Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

137

46.3%

John McCain (R)

153

51.7%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

296

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Blue Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

165

58.7%

John Kerry (D)

110

39.1%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

281

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Blue Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

156

55.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

115

40.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

283

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Blue Lake township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	97%	Tudor Dixon (R)	175	53.7%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	148	45.4%	3 [+]	0.9%	326	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	96%	John James (R)	185	57.1%	Gary Peters* (D)	136	42.0%	3 [+]	0.9%	324	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 3 (0.9%);
2018	S1	81%	John James (R)	144	52.6%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	127	46.4%	3 [+]	1.1%	274	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.7%); Marcia Squier (Green) 1 (0.4%);
2018	G	80%	Bill Schuette (R)	148	54.2%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	122	44.7%	3 [+]	1.1%	273	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (1.1%);
2014	S2	67%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	114	48.9%	Gary Peters (D)	113	48.5%	6 [+]	2.6%	233	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 3 (1.3%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.9%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 1 (0.4%);
2014	G	68%	Rick Snyder* (R)	128	54.2%	Mark Schauer (D)	105	44.5%	3 [+]	1.3%	236	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 2 (0.8%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.4%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	750
Median Value	$339,700

Occupied	226	30.1%
Vacant	524	69.9%

Owned	208	92.0%
Rented	18	8.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	728	97.1%
Detached	728	97.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	22	2.9%

Blue Lake township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Blue Lake township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Blue Lake township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Blue Lake township, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Blue Lake township, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Blue Lake township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Blue Lake township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Blue Lake township, MI